29 Apr 2022 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
El Barra (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
11-2313 / 10 |
Jump (43) | J B Foley | W P Mullins Hugo & Anne Kane |
8/1 | |
| made all, pressed and disputed from 7th, led entering straight, ridden after 2 out, steadied last, kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 6 L |
Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
311242 / 7 |
Flat (890), Jump (43) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leader in 2nd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
French Dynamite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24-5161 / 9 |
Jump (41) | D J O'Keeffe | M F Morris Robcour |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up and disputed from 7th, pecked 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Fan De Blues (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1226F9 / 8 |
Jump (54) | D A Jacob | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
28/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division from 5th, chased leaders from 8th, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| HD |
Gabbys Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
58-4F91 / 9 |
Jump (61) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 7th entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 12 L |
Bold Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
14F322 / 10 |
Flat (1338), Jump (12) |
M P O'Connor | T Gibney Mrs Heidi Gibney |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Birchdale (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
337061 / 10 |
Jump (82) | S Fitzgerald | E Bolger John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 7½ L |
Il Courra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
565644 / 8 |
Jump (33) | P J O'Hanlon | C W J Farrell Mary Griffin |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra before last where mistake | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Fighter Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
307-241 / 9 |
Jump (19) | P Townend | W P Mullins Prof Caroline Tisdall |
4/1 | |
| prominent, disputing when fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Blue Sari (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
FP-2414 / 8 |
Jump (12) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, towards rear and slight mistake 6th, soon trailing and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Lieutenant Command (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
99-156U / 10 |
Jump (61) | E Walsh | N Meade Tynedale Racing… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, fell 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Gevrey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
341421 / 8 |
Jump (12) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Denis Gallagher… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division early, tracked leaders from 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out when slight mistake, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Stand Off (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
10-1413 / 8 |
Jump (12) | L P Dempsey | P Fenton J J Power |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 8th, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
Rightplacerightime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
624672 / 7 |
Flat (624), Jump (13) |
Miss M O'Sullivan | E Mullins Paul Byrne |
16/1 | |
| fell heavily 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Grand Bornand (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
90-1PP3 / 6 |
Jump (19) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th entering straight, soon no impression, pulled up before last | ||||||||||